China

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Image of China Nantong Abacus Museum located in Nantong, China
Nantong, China

China Nantong Abacus Museum

The world's foremost museum dedicated entirely to the abacus

The city of Nantong, situated at the north bank of the Yangtze river's estuary, not only houses China's oldest museum (the Nantong Museum, founded by Zhang Qian in 1905) but also some of its... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by vansinne, Dylan and others

Image of Bozhou Medicinal Herb Market located in Bozhou, China | A bag full of dead scorpions: an important ingredient in certain traditional chinese medicines.
Bozhou, China

Bozhou Medicinal Herb Market

The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm

Located at the juncture of two important railway lines in the northwestern corner of Anhui province, the dusty and rusty city of Bozhou is the capital of the Chinese medicinal herb industry.... »

Pharmacy Museums, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by mrobscurity and Dylan

Image of Alluvial Fan of the Taklimakan Desert located in Beijiang Xian, China
Beijiang Xian, China

Alluvial Fan of the Taklimakan Desert

Made by river sediment, it is the largest alluvial fan in the world

Rivers are tumultuous forces of life. Dragged by gravity across the Earth, they've carved the largest canyons and the most beautiful valleys of our planet. Even the smallest stream is a... »

Geological Oddities | Edited by M Rebekah Otto and Dylan

Image of People's Park located in Chengdu, China | The entrance to the underground train ride.
Chengdu, China

People's Park

A bizarre underground museum and funhouse featuring a colorful and insane "Train Ride Through History" in Chengdu, China.

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| Edited by Avi B and Dylan

Image of Boao, Hainan Island, China located in Bogong'ao, China | ShanQin Temple Beach near Boao, Hainan, China
Bogong'ao, China

Boao, Hainan Island, China

Beautiful Chinese fishing village

Bo'ao (博 鳌) is a small town on the East coast of Hainan Island, China. Located at the mouth of the Wanquan river. Boao is best known for the annual Boao Forum for Asia. Because of this... »

| Edited by BoaoInn and Dylan

Image of Harbin Ice and Snow Festival located in China
China

Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings

Massive ice sculptures loom over visitors bundled up against the -15 degree Celsius weather, paired with giant snow carvings a few miles away looking down on the festivities of the Harbin... »

Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by re_nakaba

Image of Foraminifera Sculpture Park located in China
China

Foraminifera Sculpture Park

Unusual outdoor collection of sculptures

The Foraminifera Sculpture Park in Guangzhou Province officially opened in December 2009. Marine geologist Bilal Haq, of the National Science Foundation, got the idea for the sculpture park a... »

Natural History | Edited by Caspar Henderson

Image of Golden Summit Temple located in Sichuan Sheng, China | Puxian Emei and the Golden Summit Temple
Sichuan Sheng, China

Golden Summit Temple

A golden temple atop a sacred mountain, known for its giant effigy of the revered Pu Xian

The Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, or Puxian in Chinese, is said to have meditated on Mount Emei, and has thus been dubbed protector of the area and patron Buddha of the monasteries in the region.... »

Strange Statues, Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas | Edited by Clinton

Image of Hanging Temple of Hengshan located in Daciyao, China
Daciyao, China

Hanging Temple of Hengshan

A 5th-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff

The Hanging Temple, located about 60 km southwest of Datong, China in Shanxi province, is one of the world's forgotten wonders. Clinging to a crag of Hengshan mountain, in apparent defiance of... »

Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Josh and Dylan

Image of The World Park located in Beijing, China
Beijing, China

The World Park

Beijing's World Park offers the excitment of international travel without the hassle of actually traveling.

Just 10 miles from downtown Beijing and Tienanmen Square, China's World Park gives visitors a chance to see more than 100 of the planet's best known landmarks -- including the Great Pyramids, the... »

Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by Beth Gherlein

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